All Non-food articles – Page 26
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Category Report
Fright club: Adults join in the Halloween fun
Dressing up at Halloween isn’t just for kids. Nowadays retailers, too, transmogrify into ghoultastic visions every year…
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News
Lil-Lets adds Teens Liners to its feminine hygiene range
Feminine hygiene brand Lil-Lets has expanded its range and introduced new colour-coded packaging.
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News
Tesco Direct in mountain bike pricing gaffe
Tesco has run into trouble after offering mountain bikes on its Tesco Direct website – for just a pound each.
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Category Report
PAPER PRODUCTS: Bumper paper packs put pinch on volume sales
The toilet tissue category has had a bum deal over the past year in volume terms…
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Category Report
PERSONAL CARE: Even in an age of austerity, you gotta look good
These are dark times, but appearance and personal hygiene remain priorities.
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Category Report
OVER THE COUNTER: Consumers turn to own label to keep out the cold
Some categories are more reliant than others on external factors. In the case of over-the-counter medication, those factors…
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Category Report
HOUSEHOLD: Aircare cleans up as dishwash dips against last year
Shoppers are really cutting down on household cleaning products, but - having spent £381m in the past year on aircare products
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Profiles
On a roll with Accrol Papers
Times are tough in toilet paper. Volume sales of Britain’s 10 biggest loo roll brands (including own label) are down 5.4%…
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News
Surf presents 'reem' new fragrance
Surf has joined forces with The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex to create a limited edition liquid detergent featuring a…
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News
Publishers blamed for decline in games sales
Video games sales have crashed by a third - with shoppers buying seven million fewer games in the first half of this year…
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News
Amazon reasserts grip over entertainment market
Tesco and Asda have both lost share in the entertainment market, as Amazon reinforces its dominance.
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News
Olympics merchandise hits discounters before athletes enter stadium
Discounters are already being swamped with Olympic-themed merchandise at rock bottom prices - even though the opening ceremony is still a week away.
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News
The Co-op bags landmark banking bargain
The Co-operative Group has agreed the “transformational” purchase of more than 600 high street branches from Lloyds Banking Group.
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News
Persil relaunches for short washes power
Unilever has relaunched its Persil laundry range with a new formula designed to help remove stubborn stains even…
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Analysis & Features
Don't rub it in: price hikes hit sunscreen
Sunscreen manufacturers are having a rough time at the moment…
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Analysis & Features
Is Asda's credit card on the money?
Despite consumer distrust in the banks, and the offer of cash back, analysts are sceptical of Asda’s move into credit cards.
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News
The 'quicker, easier' way to use face masks
A skincare brand is claiming a market first with an innovative, hybrid face mask that combines the benefits of fabric and clay…
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News
Watch Dogs and big franchises steal the show in Los Angeles
The E3 video games show held in Los Angeles earlier this month brought together some of the industry’s biggest names.
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News
Sert-MST bounces back from move with 19% increase in sales
Household and toiletries wholesaler Sert-MST has recorded a 19% jump in sales after completing its first year at a larger site.
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Category Report
Toys and collectibles: no longer just child's play
Next time you see a lone 40-year-old man hanging around the toy aisle, don’t be too quick to alert security.